President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on computer chips, exempting those made in the U.S. This decision followed a three-month temporary exemption during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is expected to protect U.S. companies like Apple, which has committed $600 billion to domestic production, part of a collective $1.5 trillion investment by big tech in the U.S. since January. Apple’s stock rose 8% following the announcement, and Nvidia saw a slight increase. Matt Gagnon noted the nuanced nature of tariffs, comparing them to Milton Friedman’s views, which allowed for exceptions in infrastructure and defense.
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
